Kargil, January 9, 2026 – A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale was felt in Ladakh on Thursday night, as confirmed by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 2:44 AM, originating from a depth of 110 kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface, classifying it as a deep-focus event.
The epicenter was located in Tajikistan at coordinates 38.26 degrees north latitude and 73.42 degrees east longitude. Residents in Leh and Kargil districts, along with surro...